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Leaders of a small Mississippi county have banned its roughly 10,000 residents from dressing in public as clowns, all in response to a wave of threats—online and public— in connection to the latest creepy clown meme.
The Kemper County ordinance, which lasts through November 1 (the day after Halloween), bars anybody of any age from wearing a clown costume, a clown mask, or clown makeup. Violators of the ordinance face a $150 fine.
The county’s Board of Supervisors approved the measure last week at the request of James Moore, the county’s sheriff. Johnny Whitsett, the board’s president, said the clown meme “has really gotten out of hand.” Whitsett said “it wouldn’t be good” if people saw somebody dressed as a clown in their yard.
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Source: Ars Technica – Mississippi county bans clown costumes as Internet meme comes to life